The influence of Continuous Passive Motion after knee surgery in cerebral palsy.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- - cerebral palsy- knee surgery- contiuous passive motion
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20012
- Lead Sponsor
- Guy MolenaersUniversity Hospital PellenbergChildren OrthopaedicsWeligerveld 1B_3212 PellenbergBelgium
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Cerebral palsy;
2. Age < 21 years;
Exclusion Criteria
1. No informed consent;
2. Rehabilition in other than participating hospital;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome is knee flexion range of motion (ROM) as measured with goniometry. Knee ROM willl be measured when the children go home after surgery. The measurement will be repeated when they come back for rehabilitation at week 4. From that point on ROM will be measured weekly.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain will be noted at the same moments as the primary outcome (based on pain medication the child is administered), selectivity will be noted at the same moments as the primary outcome.